The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . © «53 J2. MQ S >^ o oz > O o s men, marched towards Namur. Vaudcmont meanwhile joined thebesiegers. William therefore thought himself strong enough to offerbattle to Villeroy, without intermitting for a moment the operations 2528 HISTORY OF ENGLAND chap, xxi against tlic castle. The l^lector of Bavaria was entrusted with theimmediate direction of the siege. The King of England took up, onthe west of the town, a strong position strongl)- intrenched, and thereawaited the French, who were advancing from Enghien. Every thing-se
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . © «53 J2. MQ S >^ o oz > O o s men, marched towards Namur. Vaudcmont meanwhile joined thebesiegers. William therefore thought himself strong enough to offerbattle to Villeroy, without intermitting for a moment the operations 2528 HISTORY OF ENGLAND chap, xxi against tlic castle. The l^lector of Bavaria was entrusted with theimmediate direction of the siege. The King of England took up, onthe west of the town, a strong position strongl)- intrenched, and thereawaited the French, who were advancing from Enghien. Every thing-seemed to indicate that a great day was at hand. Two of the mostnumerous and best ordered armies that Europe had ever seen werebrought face to face. On the fifteenth of August the defenders of thecitadel saw from their watchtowers the might)- host of their between that host and Namur was drawn u[) in battle order the notless mighty host of William. Villeroy, by a salute of ninety guns, con-ve\ed to Boufflers the promise of a speedy rescue; and at nightBouff
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